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This year will be the year that the Port of Oakland puts a cargo delivery platform requested by customers to work, the facility’s executive director Chris Lytle has said.

Ten grants totalling US$644,794 will be given to community projects as part of a Port of Los Angeles-supported grants programme.

The future of the Port of Long Beach will encompass 24/7 service and more information technology, according to Mario Cordero, its executive director.

A rail project at the Port of Long Beach to enable faster cargo transportation with reduced emissions has been approved.

A rule that trucks using Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) terminals should have a 2007 engine by 1 April could see driver shortages and a lawsuit.

The Port of Savannah handled over 4m teus in 2017 - an increase of 11% and its highest annual volume ever.

The South Carolina Ports Authority is seeking $5m from the South Carolina General Assembly for a future terminal in Jasper County, located in the south of the US state.

The US’ busiest port, the Port of Los Angeles, experiences more than 20m cyber intrusion attempts each month.

The chairman-elect of the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) Legislative Policy Committee, which sets policy for its US members, has told a US Senate committee hearing that building and maintaining the…

Port of Oakland is promoting low-emission trucks and cargo-handling equipment grants in a bid to reduce pollution in the city.

Supply chain efficiencies, new technology and terminal upgrades enabled the Port of Los Angeles to shift 9.3m teus in cargo last year.

A multi-use terminal is believed to best support a sustainable business model for container shipping at the Port of Portland.

US high school students have the opportunity to apply for paid high school internships or college scholarships from the US second-busiest container port.

A US ports coalition has urged President Trump “not to overlook” ports as federal infrastructure investments plans are made.

The Port of Oakland is to upgrade its Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan that aims to lower emissions from containerised cargo operations over the next decade.

US East Coast ports continue to dig deep for business. Martin Rushmere reports

The Québec Port Authority (QPA) says it plans to build a container terminal at the site of the Beauport 2020 project to allow for its future expansion.

The Port of Oaklands maritime director has said that improved infrastructure, together with new supply chain capabilities, could make the port a first port of call for container ships visiting the US…

A boycott by independent owner-operator drivers in protest at slow turn times at the Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company (POMTOC) ended last week.